#BAA699
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.9% 0.03 55.2), rgb(186, 166, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#BAA699 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA699 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 166, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.03 55.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BAA699 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA699 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA699 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA699 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA699
oklch(73.9% 0.03 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8474
oklch(63.1% 0.038 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#876D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B4C
oklch(49% 0.038 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#BAA699 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ACA798 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB99 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A2A2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA699
#BAA699
oklch(73.9% 0.03 55.2)
- #99AEBB
#99AEBB
oklch(73.9% 0.03 235)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAA699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
Use #BAA699 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.